Kathmandu. Amid escalating conflict in West Asia, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has formed a task force to develop a technical mechanism for meeting humanitarian needs in the Strait of Hormuz region. According to his spokesperson, the ongoing conflict in West Asia has increased the risk that maritime trade passing through the Strait of Hormuz could be disrupted, potentially causing serious impacts on humanitarian aid and agricultural production in the coming months.Secretary-General Guterres affirmed his commitment to continue efforts for a sustainable resolution to the conflict and stated that the task force was formed out of the necessity to immediately...